Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,794, Ebenezer Edson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Edson, Ebenezer
S. 34,794
CONTENTS

34794 Rev. INVALID.
File No.
34792
Ebenezer Edson Rev. Rev. Mass.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9224  Massachusetts.
Ebenezer Edson, of Rehoboth , in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane , of the Massach ts line, for the term of three years .
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19. and sent to Jairus Ware , judge of  Wrentham, Norfolk county, M ts
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  86.90.     Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "     10 mo.  22  1819- } $: 134.90.     8 19/31  30    { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Circuit ss.
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ebenezer aged 72 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
I Ebenezer Edson of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts & a citizen of the United States on oath I testify & say that I enlisted in the United States Service to fight against our common Enemy in the Revolutionary War under Lieut Jacob Rootbrough in April 1777 & did duty under Capt Benjamin Root John Crane Regiment of Artillery and joined Knowles Brigade three years and was regularly discharged at Morristown in New Jersey in April 1780 by Col. John Crane Major of said Company of Artillery under the Continental Establishment. I further testify and say that I have lost my Discharge & that I am in reduced circumstances & need assistance from my Company for my support.
Rehoboth April 9th Day 1818
Ebenezer Edson

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Edson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Moreover I certify that on due enquiry made I am satisfied that the applicant is needy as he has stated in his declaration
Samuel Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818,
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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